Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.3M
-11.6% from 2023
Prescriptions
4,107
$1,045.39 per claim
Patients
1,209
1,339 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.3M
$3,551.22 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.3M for Valtrex in 2024, for 4,107 prescriptions and refills to 1,209 patients (down 11.6% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $1,045.39.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Valtrex in 2024: $756K for 614 claims, followed by New York ($524K).
Gary Blick, infectious disease in Norwalk, CT, had the highest Medicare cost for Valtrex in 2024: 46 claims costing $44K.
Valtrex is made by GSK plc (GSK), listed in the Medicare spending data as Glaxosmithkline.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Blick Norwalk, CT | Infectious Disease | 46 | Under 11 | $44K |
| Michael P Mullen New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 17 | Under 11 | $22K |
| Phuc-Bao Tran |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,448 | 4,642 | 1,286 | $4.9M |
| 2023 | 1,363 | 4,274 | 1,194 | $4.9M |
| 2024 | 1,339 | 4,107 | 1,209 | $4.3M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Family Practice |
| 24 |
| Under 11 |
| $19K |
| Stephen S Wehibe Lancaster, PA | Family Practice | 13 | Under 11 | $18K |
| Sarah D Maddison Raleigh, NC | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Krisczar J Bungay New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 13 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Therese A Birkam-Jade Portage, MI | Physician Assistant | 14 | Under 11 | $15K |
| Jacqueline Mayo New York, NY | Specialist | 15 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Tanya Ellman New York, NY | Infectious Disease | 11 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Moisey Fridman Rego Park, NY | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| Sarah Flynn Augusta, ME | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $13K |
| David S Rubin Norwalk, CT | Infectious Disease | 13 | Under 11 | $11K |
| James Kozarek Edinburgh, IN | Family Practice | 14 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Jasmine P Hemmings Durham, NC | Physician Assistant | 17 | Under 11 | $11K |
| Kimberly A Shipley Yakima, WA | Nurse Practitioner | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Neil S Goldberg Bronxville, NY | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $10K |
| Lori R Driver Cincinnati, OH | Nurse Practitioner | 12 | Under 11 | $9,725 |
| William C Koonce Santa Barbara, CA | Internal Medicine | 12 | Under 11 | $9,678 |
| Daniel Lee San Diego, CA | Infectious Disease | 16 | Under 11 | $9,668 |
| Lawrence G Hitzeman New York, NY | Internal Medicine | 16 | Under 11 | $9,274 |
| Sarah F Arseneault Higganum, CT | Nurse Practitioner | 11 | Under 11 | $8,914 |
| Janice L Gibson-Neale Richmond, VA | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 11 | Under 11 | $8,675 |
| Catherine L Laughlin Springfield, MO | Dermatology | 13 | Under 11 | $8,103 |
| John G Barron Fresno, CA | Optometry | 11 | Under 11 | $7,959 |
| Edward L McDowell Mount Airy, NC | Physician Assistant | 12 | Under 11 | $7,733 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline GSK | 4,107 | $4.3M |